An accidental meeting with the Pope

An accidental meeting with the Pope Ava Campbell recalls accidentally seeing Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona as crowds gathered for his visit to the Sagrada Familia.

It was a warm June Wednesday in Barcelona. Fresh off a few days in Rome, my friend and I had set out for the day, wandering the streets aimlessly and taking in the new foreign city. As we were strolling, we came across a large group of clergy in their vestments. Instinctively, I thought they…

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